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F-bombs away: troublemaking Tory senator is the Liberals' new favourite cusser

F-bombs away: troublemaking Tory senator is the Liberals’ new favourite cusser

By now, everyone with ears has heard of Senator Nancy Ruth ’s outburst in front of a group of activists, telling them to “shut...

Bono and Bob Geldof bring their bleeding hearts (and headline-writing skills) to the Globe

Bono and Bob Geldof bring their bleeding hearts (and headline-writing skills) to the Globe

It’s not just unpaid interns taking over the jobs of journalists. The Globe hopes to boost readership by having Bono and Bob...

Strange bedfellows: with a plan similar to Thomson’s and Ford’s, Rossi turns the subway love-in into a threesome

Strange bedfellows: with a plan similar to Thomson’s and Ford’s, Rossi turns the subway love-in into a threesome

It feels like it was just yesterday that Howard Moscoe was whining that none of the mayoral candidates was running as the champion...

Queen's Park whines to David Miller: stop being a jerk

Queen’s Park whines to David Miller: stop being a jerk

Somebody call the wahmbulance . The government of Ontario, having felt the bitter lash of Toronto’s mayoral disappointment, has...

Justin Bieber doesn’t know what “German” means, denies Canadian identity

Even though we're not 12-year-olds, this video of Justin Bieber making a fool out of himself on a New Zealand entertainment show...

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Lee’s Palace has wrong Google Maps address because it allegedly wants only "cool people" there

Lee’s Palace has wrong Google Maps address because it allegedly wants only “cool people” there

Most Torontonians know that Lee’s Palace is just east of Bathurst on Bloor, but for out-of-towners, the concert venue is at...

Giorgio Mammoliti compounds irrelevance by hinting that Toronto should be more like London, Ontario

Giorgio Mammoliti compounds irrelevance by hinting that Toronto should be more like London, Ontario

Mayoral candidate Giorgio Mammoliti, fresh from saying bylaw officers ought to be armed with guns, is now backing a proposal by...

Toronto’s dailies: save the mayoral race from Rob Ford and/or Rocco Rossi

Monday's Toronto Star and Friday's Globe and Mail make oddly similar pleas: can one of these mayoral candidates please steal some...

Justin Bieber takes over White House, People staffer's free meal at correspondents' dinner

Justin Bieber takes over White House, People staffer’s free meal at correspondents’ dinner

We don’t typically pay attention to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but since Fearless Leader Justin Bieber was among...

Cyclists and managers: good news and bad news for the TTC

Cyclists and managers: good news and bad news for the TTC

First the good news. The TTC is doing some shuffling of its management, so if there's a problem at a transit hub, riders can...

Liberals, Tories agree: MP expenses aren’t for the public to see

Liberals, Tories agree: MP expenses aren’t for the public to see

After months of stories about what the public should and shouldn’t know, we were surprised to come across a small item in the...

Bright star: we chat with Stratford's new Evita

Bright star: we chat with Stratford’s new Evita

Chilina Kennedy, Stratford’s new musical leading lady, kick-starts the season with Evita , the festival’s first rock opera he...

Festivals

Festivals

Transit City a go? Maybe, but province has commitment issues

Transit City a go? Maybe, but province has commitment issues

After all the fighting between Toronto and the provincial government over when, and even whether, David Miller' s Transit City...

Nazim Gillani rumour rundown: what’s true, what’s not

Nazim Gillani rumour rundown: what’s true, what’s not

Local businessman Nazim Gillani testified in front of the standing committee on government operations and estimates in Ottawa on...

LeBron James pours a little salt into the Raptors' wounds

LeBron James pours a little salt into the Raptors’ wounds

On Tuesday night, LeBron James took a break from being the best basketball human on the planet give an absolutely enraging press...

Get set for Toronto's newest summer pastime: Katie Holmes spotting

Get set for Toronto’s newest summer pastime: Katie Holmes spotting

Unable to wait for the Jaffer-Guergis debacle to play out, Canwest announced yesterday that its History Television channel is...

Michael Bryant’s pit bull ban fails to totally eliminate dog-on-human violence: THS report

Michael Bryant’s pit bull ban fails to totally eliminate dog-on-human violence: THS report

In 2005, after a few headline-grabbing incidents of pit bulls mauling small children, the Ontario government moved to ban any new...

Ford signs up for subway-unicorn brigade along with Commander Thomson

Ford signs up for subway-unicorn brigade along with Commander Thomson

When Sarah Thomson proposed her ambitious subway plan, we were skeptical to say the least. Further analysis from John Lorinc was...

G20 protestors redirected from summit to Trinity Bellwoods Park, asked to grumble quietly

G20 protestors redirected from summit to Trinity Bellwoods Park, asked to grumble quietly

Nothing says “anti-establishment” like a march organized by the man. On June 26 and 27, G20 security officials plan to corral...

When cats go missing at Pearson, the Star is there

When cats go missing at Pearson, the Star is there

There are days when reporters never stop running after a story. There are days when they battle with sources to get the...

Toronto's Art Battle takes a page from the reality TV playbook

Toronto’s Art Battle takes a page from the reality TV playbook

In an attempt to fill the reality arts entertainment void left by Canadian Idol, Toronto’s Art Battle pits would-be Picassos...

Puberty strikes again: Justin Bieber’s voice cracks along with a million hearts

Puberty strikes again: Justin Bieber’s voice cracks along with a million hearts

Fearless leader Justin Bieber is finally hitting puberty, which means the moment we've all been waiting for is here: the...

Here be monsters: five reasons the alien invasion won't affect Toronto too much

Here be monsters: five reasons the alien invasion won’t affect Toronto too much

Stephen Hawking was all doom and gloom this week when he spoke to the Times of London about extra-terrestrial life, suggesting the...

Cost of Living

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We try to maximize our rewards by using various credit cards plus PC Optimum”

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

She gets flowers, gifts and breakfast in bed; I get a lousy grill brush. Am I wrong to feel slighted?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy